Bradflorida, from day one you provided the/an answer to avocado 24/7. You were right on the money with your mention of the ‘Kampong’ avocado, thank you for that very valuable input. Carlos (CTMIAMI) recently found a professional article that just about confirms this. He is currently field testing the 'Kampong.'
http://www.myavocadotrees.comOn the first page of this Thread, Carlos (CTMIAMI) mentioned that 'Mexicola' is not a quality fruit, but that he has experienced first hand with his own 'Mexicola' tree, that fruit will begin to ripen in early to middle of May, now that is in the middle of the S. FL Winter Avocado Void. And, although not a quality fruit, it does fill an important part of the void.
Tropicdude, you mentioned ‘Carla’ avocado as a possible contender to fill the S. Florida Winter Avocado Void, on the first page of this Thread, many thanks for that very valuable lead.
Right now, Edzone9 has reported that he’s trying to bring the ‘Carla’ avocado into the USA, for field testing in S. Florida. I am among those hoping that he succeeds in his important effort(s).
Carlos (CTMIAMI) mentioned in the first page of this Thread, that the reason the ‘Carla’ fills the winter void in the Dominican Republic is because they have elevations of 3K feet there. And, that if the ‘Carla’ were brought to the almost zero elevation in S. Florida, it would bear ripe fruit earlier than at the 2-3 K feet elevation in DR.
Now, Edzone9 has found an article that mentions that when there are no avocados in the Dominican Republic winter, ‘Carla’ is the only one in season with ripe avocado fruit.
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=9437.0Perhaps the best way to shed light on this discrepancy, is to field test the ‘Carla’ in S. Florida, USA. And, as I’ve said earlier, once and for all determine the ripe fruit bearing behavior of the ‘Carla’ In S. Florida, USA (and elsewhere).
In the Updated “Avocado Watch–List,” the varieties ‘Kampong,’ ‘Carla’ and ‘Mexicola’ have been added as potential candidates to fill the S. Florida Winter Avocado Void.
Updated “Avocado Watch-List”
A cultivar by cultivar review from the point of view of whether these avocado varieties are being grown (field tested) in South Florida, USA.
And, to ultimately verify whether they’ll fill the ‘S.Florida-Winter Avocado Void’ (‘SFL-WAV’) months of the year of March, April, May and early June.
Key:
Underlined 'cultivars' are recommended for field testing, those that are not underlined are already being grown by a Forum Member(s).
Strikethrough 'cultivars' have been reported to mature outside the 'SFL-WAV.' They'll be kept for the record, on the "Watch-List.'
Potential 'SFL-WAV' cultivars:
Group 1: 'Sharwil,' 'Fujikawa,' 'Utuado,' 'Jan-Boyce,' ‘Reed,’ ‘Green-Gold,’ ‘Linda,’ 'Fuerte' and 'Wurtz.'
Group 2: ‘
Winter-Mexican’ and ‘Winter-Mexican-Seedling (CTMIAMI).’
Group 3: ‘Don-Carlitos,’ ‘Vero-Beach’ and ‘Cellons’ Avocado.
Group 4: ‘San Miguel,’ ‘Kahaluu,’ ‘Malama,’ ‘
Murashige.’
Group 5: ‘Gwen,’ ‘Santa-Ana-Hass,’ ‘Lamb-Hass,’ ‘Sir-Prize,’ ‘Holiday.'
Group 6: ‘
Nabal,’ ‘Queen,’ 'Rockwood,' ‘Kampong,’ ‘
Carla,’ ‘Mexicola’ …
Commentary: Which is a less quality avocado, the 'Mexicola' or the 'Choquette?' Also, a picture seems to be emerging, in order to insure that available avocado fruit is obtained March-June, these avocado cultivars have to be included: 'Monroe,' 'Lula,' 'Kampong,' and 'Mexicola. Others, are surely to follow, perhaps 'Carla' will be one of them.